Vorhaltung

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Vorhaltung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kritik am Verhalten gegenüber anderen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorhaltung · Vorhaltung · German

Vorhaltung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Vorhaltung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorhaltung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vorhaltung“ im Deutschen

Vorhaltungschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vorhaltung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Vorhaltung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vorhaltung, spelled V-O-R-H-A-L-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kritik am Verhalten gegenüber anderen
  2. 2
    Bereithaltung von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Vorhaltung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Alle Vorhaltungen, Überzeugungsversuche und Bitten halfen nichts, der Doktor blieb unbeirrbar und lernte in seiner Freizeit seelenruhig Arabisch, Kisuaheli und Mandingo-Dialekte.“
  2. „Er und ich, wir tun nichts anderes, als uns gegenseitig Vorhaltungen zu machen, wenn auch die Rollen nicht nach traditionellem Muster verteilt sind.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vorhaltung"?
"Vorhaltung" is spelled V-O-R-H-A-L-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋ].
What does "Vorhaltung" mean?
As a noun, "Vorhaltung" means: Kritik am Verhalten gegenüber anderen
How do you pronounce "Vorhaltung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorhaltung" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorhaltung" come from?
"Vorhaltung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list